In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast

Matt Quinn
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Join folk singer Matt Quinn (with help of folklorists, historians and folk singers) as he dives into the Roud Index on a journey through the world of traditional folk song.

  1. 1d ago

    Roud 61: The Gay Goshawk (with Steve Roud & Nancy Kerr)

    Roud 61 - THE GAY GOSHAWK History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Nancy Kerr   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree   Subscribe to our PATREON   Your host: Matt Quinn Modern performances: The Magpie Arc Stone Angel Alison McMorland (Some Ballads of Anna Gordon album) Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records    Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Folk Files Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    2h 12m

  2. Jun 4 ·  Bonus

    A Sailor and His True Love - Alvar Smith CD release (with Alvar Smith)

    Bonus episode of In The Roud. 24th May 2026 saw the release of A Sailor and His True Love by Alvar Smith on CD and digital download.  For this episode, I am joined by Alvar Smith himself to chat about his life, his experiences at the Blaxhall Ship and his own traditional songs.  This release comes from Veteran - The Traditional Music Label

    51 min

  3. May 13 ·  Bonus

    Bonus episode: Oli Steadman - 365 Days of Folk

    Oli Steadman 365 Days of Folk In The Roud on Patreon

    1h 19m

  4. Apr 29

    Roud 60: The Brisk Young Sailor (with Steve Gardham & Seb Stone)

    Roud 60 - THE BRISK YOUNG SAILOR History Guest: Steve Gardham Singer guest: Seb Stone   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree   Subscribe to our PATREON   Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional recording: Joseph Taylor Tom Willet Sarah Porter - album: Just Another Saturday Night Carolyne Hughes Danny Brazil - album: Down by the Old Riverside Amy Birch Modern performances:   Emily Portman & Rob Harbron Martin Carthy Shirley Collins Jim Causley  Seb Stone Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records    Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Folk Files Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    2 hr

  5. Apr 22

    Roud 59: Fair Mary of Wallington (with vic Gammon & Frankie Archer)

    Roud 59 - FAIR MARY OF WALLINGTON History Guest: Vic Gammon Singer guest: Frankie Archer Pre-order Frankie's debut album here   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree   Subscribe to our PATREON   Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional recording: Bell Duncan Bell Duncan transcription   Modern performances: June Tabor James Findlay Cath & Phil Tyler Frankie Archer Frankie Archer (live) Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records    Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Folk Files Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    2h 5m

  6. Apr 15

    Roud 58: Jellon Grame (with Steve Roud & Nick Caffrey)

    Roud 58 - JELLON GRAME History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Nick Caffrey   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree   Subscribe to our PATREON   Your host: Matt Quinn   Modern performances:  Paul Clayton Peggy Seeger Broadside Electric  Sara Grey and Kieron Means Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records    Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Folk Files Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    1h 58m

  7. Apr 8

    Roud 57: False Foodrage (with Brian Peters)

    Roud 57 - FALSE FOODRAGE Guest: Brian Peters   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree   Your host: Matt Quinn   Modern performances: Brian Peters Chris Coe Katherine Campbell Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records    Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    1h 23m

  8. Apr 1

    Roud 56: Young Johnstone (with Steve Roud & Ellen Mitchell)

    Roud 56 - YOUNG JOHNSTONE History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Ellen Mitchell   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree   Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Jessie MacDonald Betsy Whyte Modern performances: Ellen Mitchell Jackie Oates June Tabor Alistair Roberts Ewan MacColl Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records    Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    1h 8m
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Join folk singer Matt Quinn (with help of folklorists, historians and folk singers) as he dives into the Roud Index on a journey through the world of traditional folk song.

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